The Lagos State High court
sitting in Igbosere on Friday scheduled November 11, 2017, for ruling in the
trial of billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as
Evans and three others.

The defense led by Olukoya
Ogungeje argued that Evans already has a case against him at the state High
Court Ikeja, on the same offence which is a gross abuse of court process.

Ogungeje further contended that
bringing another case on the same offence against Evans would amount to
repetition and duplication of charges.

Responding, the Department of
Public Prosecution, DPP, said the defence is in total misinterpretation/
misunderstanding of the word duplicity.

Citing Section 153 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice, ACJ, Act of 2015, DPP said a count should
contain one single offence, containing more than one offence will means bad for
duplicity.

“Therefore when an offence is committed
on separate days, in this case, the offence of attempted kidnapping was
committed in 2014, which can be brought in different courts,” DPP said.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo listened
to the argument from both counsels on whether or not to quash the charges
against Evans.

The suspected notorious kidnapper
and three others are being charged with murder of Peter Nweke and Chigozie
Ngozi who are said to be police officers attached to the Chairman of “The Young
Shall Grow Motors”, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo and also attempted kidnap of the
transport boss.